UNA
Your position is covered under the terms and conditions of the UNA collective agreement. Make sure you are familiar with this agreement, particularly the local conditions specific to your site.
Benefits
If you are eligible, you must enroll in benefit offerings within the first 31 days of initial eligibility as per your employee grouping. We will notify you through your Covenant Health email when you can elect benefits.
Learn more about benefits and pension at Covenant Health.
Benefits resources
- Benefits at a glance
- Benefits rate sheet for Bonnyville, Camrose, Edmonton, Killam, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Mundare, Vegreville
- Benefits rate sheet for Banff, Castor, St. Albert
Probation period
See the Probationary Period and Orientation article in your collective agreement.
If you transfer to a new position within the bargaining unit, see the Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies article for information about trial periods.
Previous experience, portability and site transfers
Recognition of previous experience
We may recognize relevant work experience hours from previous positions to determine your salary placement. This only applies to time worked before your start date with us. See the Recognition of Previous Experience article in your collective agreement.
You will be placed at Step 1 of the salary grid for your job classification. To have your rate of pay reviewed, you must submit your previous experience.
Portability
You may port the following entitlements provided you meet the conditions of the collective agreement (e.g., termination from a previous employer with same provisions):
- Seniority article – contact your Covenant Health site UNA Local office to request recognition of seniority dates.
- Vacation with Pay article – which applies to vacation accrual date only
- Sick Leave article
Site transfers
This applies to Edmonton only (previous Capital Health and Caritas sites).
You may be eligible to transfer entitlements to Covenant Health from AHS if conditions are met under Addendum X.
To confirm eligibility or submit a request, email sitetransferahs@albertahealthservices.ca
When leaving your position, make sure you inform your manager. They will need to use the Transfer between AHS and COV when processing your resignation.
More information
See recognition of previous experience, portability and site transfers for more details. You will need your employee ID to submit these requests.
Temporary or provisional permits
Requirements
Once you receive your full license/registration/practice permit, you will need to submit the following through the HR Contact Centre ServiceHub:
- License and Practice Permit Cover Form
- copy of your new license/registration/practice permit
- copy of the results of your exam
How to submit through the HR Contact Centre ServiceHub
- Log in to the HR Contact Centre ServiceHub
- Under Get Support, select HR Catalogue
- Select HR Administration from the Categories, then the Rate of Pay tile
- Under Request Type, select Education/license
- Under Please type your request, specify "For review by HRBSSS, Covenant Health for license/registration/practice permit change" and upload the documents identified above.
More information
Learn more about license, registration and practice permit requirements.
Educational allowance
To be eligible for payment of an education allowance, you must submit a completed Education and Certificate Cover Form and original documents for a relevant degree or clinical course. We will assess the documentation you provide as per the language in your collective agreement. We may need copies of transcripts and course descriptions to assess if the degree or course meets requirements for an education allowance.
How to submit your documents
Submit all documentation for your course or degree through the HR Contact Centre ServiceHub.
- Under Get Support, select HR Catalogue.
- Select HR Administration from the Categories, then the Rate of Pay tile.
- Under Request Type, select Education/license.
- Under Please type your request, specify "For review by HRBSSS, Covenant Health for Educational Allowance Request".
For more information, refer to the Educational Allowance article of the collective agreement.
Long service pay adjustment
The UNA collective agreement provides a long service pay adjustment (LSPA) for nurses who have maintained licensure with a professional body for 20 years or more. We will determine your eligibility for the LSPA upon receiving satisfactory proof of licensure. You must submit requests at time you are hired or upon achieving 20 calendar years of nursing service.
How to receive payment for an LSPA
Email a completed 2 per cent special long service pay retention date request form with reasonable proof that you have been registered with a nursing licensing body for at least 20 years through the HR Contact Centre ServiceHub.
- Under Get Support, select HR Catalogue.
- Select HR Administration from the Categories, then the Rate of Pay tile.
- Under Request Type, select None.
- Under Please type your request, specify "For review by HRBSSS, Covenant Health for UNA 2% Request".
Recognition of concurrent experience
Part-time or casual employees who also work at another site covered by the multi-employer/UNA collective agreement may, once a year, provide proof of hours worked at the basic rate of pay for the other employer or at another Covenant Health site and have those hours applied for the purpose of achieving further increments on the salary grid, up to the maximum increment. You can only advance one step per year through this provision.
You are responsible for tracking and submitting a Concurrent Service Hours letter for review and to confirm your eligibility. You can access the Concurrent Service Hours letter through e-People Employee Self Service. See the UNA Increments and Concurrent Service Quick Reference Guide on the e-People Resources pages on CompassionNet for more information.